inauguration is also the martin luther king day holiday and they hope people will attend. if the smaller crowd projections turn out to be correct, organizers say this will still be the fourth largest inauguration in u.s. history but even the most optimistic planners say its will be a far cry from the financial bonanza of four years ago. >> if i owned a restaurant, i'd want it to look like the numbers in 2009. folks are a little antsy. >> reporter: we called 25 hotels to see how their reservations were. 15 still have rooms available. four years ago every hotel within miles of washington were solidly booked. charlie, norah and gayle a little bit of news. politico is reporting that beyonce will sing the "national anthem" at the inauguration. >> that's good. >> heard that. >> she's also performing at the super bowl. >> goodyear for beyonce. >> and will be at the inauguration. >> broadcasting live. a double dose of beyonce. >>> in texas the issue isn't heat. it's rain. there's too much of it raising the potential for flooding. anna werner is in soggy houston. good morning. >> r